Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-25
M'elshe Erss 2ress.
CITY AND VICINITY.

drawn by little Miss Ballard, daughter of
Hon. Henry Ballard.
George Davis sold last week to Dr.
Webb coop of light brahma fowls con
slsting of 10 hens and one cock, the con-
sideration being s75.
Green Mountain Lodge l. O. o. f. is
making preparations to hold its annual
banquet Tuesday evening, March s, and a
grand time is anticipated.
Young Leclair who had his arm broken
last week while tobogganing on the IIo.
bart slide is rapidly improving under the
care of DR.. l.. NJ. Bingham.
Stafford & Humphrey have leased the
two south stores in G. W. Delaney's new
hotel block for five years with the priv-
lege of renewing the lease.
1t is expected that the new st. Joseph's
church will be ready for use by the middle
of April and there is talk of holding the
dedicatory services June "a.
Capt, n. B. Proctor, A. j. Stevens and
l.. b. Howe, the Jail commissioners, are
making tour of inspection of the prnci-
pal jals in the State preliminary to build
ing the new Jail
A bill establishing ferry across Lake
Champlan from BARRIERS Point to West
port and naming Loyal w. Spaulding to
maintain it for 10 years has passed both
houses of the New YorkLegislature
Word was received in this city Mon
day that Mr.. A. l.. Noyes, cashier of the
Hyde Park National bank, who started for
Los Angeles, Cal, about two weeks ago
on account of his health, died last Thurs
day.
The engine Burdett which was attached
to the LILO train from the south met with
a slight accident at this station yesterday
morning, breaking side bar. After a
few minutes delay however she proceeded
with the train to Essex junction.
Champlain Lodge l. o. G. Z. will hold
their regular meeting tonight when will
occur the election of officers postponed
from last week. All old members and
other Good Templars are earnestly re-
quested to be present.
The Vermont State Dental society will
hold its annual meeting in this city be-
ginning Wednesday, March 16, and con-
tinuing two days. An interesting pro-
gramme is being prepared and a success
full meeting is looked for.
Capt. Proctor gave a pleasant party at
his residence in South Burlington Tuesday
evening in honor of the is h birthday of
Miss Jessie Truman, his granddaughter
Dancing and refreshments were among
the enioyments of the evening.
1t is semi-otlcially stated that Assist.
ant Cashier Fisher of the Howard bank
has been elected to succeed Cashier Curtis
Wells. The officials of the bank are re-
ticent about the matter and they are ex-
pected to make an interesting announce
ment the first of next week.
Officer c. w. Drew, who was stationed
at the head of the Main street coast dur
ing the carnival, while not keeping an
exact account of the traverses estimated
that during the five days there were about
1900 loads went down the hill containing
at the lowest estimate II, 900 people.
The executive committee of the Coast
ing club held a meeting Tuesday after
noon. No formal action was taken, but
from general discussion of carnival mat
tiers it was learned that the clubs finances
were III fair condition. The committee
adjourned until Saturday at p. IN.
Rev. DR.. Halves will deliver lecture at
the Berean Baptist church this evening at
O'Clock under the auspices of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor.
The subject is 'rhorwaldsen" and the lee
ture has been highly spoken of wherever
it has been delivered.
The executive committee announce that
they will be pleased to furnish visitors
with invitations to the carnival ball at the
American Hotel tonight and tickets can
be obtained at Messrs. Turks store The
Opera House orchestra will furnish music. |
Work upon G. NJ. Delaney's new hotel i
block is making excellent progress. The |
rooms are completed in many cases and |
the finishing of the remaining rooms and |
the stores is being pushed to the utmost.
1t is expected that the hotel will be ready
for opening by March 10.
W. II. Billings of Waterbury, who is /
moving his steam mill to the mouth of
the Winooski, has three car loads of his
machinery there now and the remainder
will soon follow. The stage line crossing
the lake now extends directly from the
mouth of the Winooski river to Port
Kent.
The Burlington Improvement company
have ordered another sprinkling cart from
Ill
who built the two purchased last summer
and to which the one ordered is to be
similar This will make four carts to be
used by the company next season.
The train due here at 5:45 Friday even
ing was stalled in the snow near Bolton
and although provided with two engines
the train did not reach this city till 3
O'Clock Saturday morning. The express
that leaves here at lilo was also stalled
and detained several hours at Sharon. Fri
day.
A gentleman from St. Paul. MINI, and
who visited Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and in
spected the fleet of ice yachts there and
also inspected some of the Burlington
boats, says that our fleet includes some of
the most finely finished craft in the coun-
try, SURPRISING in point of elegance any
thing seen at the former place